Behavior Detection Officers’ are now watching passengers’ facial expressions for signs of danger. It’s a new level of absurdity for America.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20298840/site/newsweek/?gt1=10252

Aug. 16, 2007 - It was bound to happen. Now even a frown or grimace can get you into trouble with The Man.

“Specially trained security personnel” will be watching passengers for “micro-expressions” that will reveal treacherous agendas and insidious intentions at airports around the country. These agents, who may literally hold your fate in their hands have been given a lofty, Orwellian name: "Behavior Detection Officers."

you know who smiles a lot? some dude on his way to 72 virgins.

damn the man

Attention, citizen: Please cooperate with the Happiness Officer now making his way towards your location. Failure to be happy is treasonous. The Happiness Officer is being escorted by two burly Internal Security agents. Failure to cooperate will make them very unhappy. As unhappiness is treasonous, making them unhappy is encouraging treason, which - itself - is treasonous. The Computer is your friend! Have a nice day.

Wow so they are going to have a lot to do at airports...I can't imagine anyone being really happy at airports...when your flight is delayed there are going to be 65 arrests and 23 stern talkings.

so what are the 3 clam shells for?

the_reverend said:

hahahaha STALLONE!

judge dredd references are always welcome in my world.

brian_dc said:

too bad it's from demolition man

the_reverend said:

That still pisses me off - they never fucking told you.

OH

how embarassing

IT'S 1984?! HOLY SHIT!

Oh shit, I'm a month old!

And Tim Berners-Lee hasn't even made the internet yet!

I feel like I'm in Back to the Future Part II

Dankill said:

NICE.





Good year.

Isn't that what Plato said: all democracies become tyranny.

Well, well, well.

its going to be like that Treehouse of Horror where Bart can read minds and everyone is walking around thinking happy thoughts.

wow 1984. I'm not even alive yet

brian_dc said:

3 clam shells = Demolition Man

Take this job and shovel it.

simon says go fuck yourself.